Oxford United vs Sheffield Wednesday
Ref: R. MadleyThe Kassam Stadium, Oxford, Oxfordshire · 12,500 cap
Match recap
Oxford United beat Sheffield Wednesday 4–1 in their Championship fixture. Lankshear, Lankshear, Vaulks, and Peart-Harris scored for Oxford United; Grainger replied for Sheffield Wednesday. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 2.28 for Oxford United versus 0.97 for Sheffield Wednesday. Oxford United sit 22nd in the Championship table while Sheffield Wednesday are 24th.
First Half
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Lankshear
Assist: Mills
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Brannagan
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Lankshear
Assist: Peart-Harris
Second Half
46'
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Fusire
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ter Avest
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Donley
66'
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McNeill
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Vaulks
72'
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Grainger
Assist: Chalobah
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Peart-Harris
Assist: Lankshear
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Emakhu
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Mills
77'
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Yates
77'
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Chalobah
Spencer
Yellow Card
90+1'
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Lowe
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 21 |  West Brom | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 |  Oxford United | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | -14 | 47 |
| 23 |  Leicester | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | -10 | 46 |
| 24 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 2 | 12 | 32 | -60 | 0 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Oxford UnitedSheffield Wednesday
9Won
Statistical edge
9–4
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
2.28VS0.97
Attack6 · 0 won
20
Shots
10
10
Shots on target
4
13
Shots in the box
7
7
Shots outside box
3
6
Shots off goal
3
5
Corners
3
Possession & Passing2 · 1 won
51%
Possession
49%
389
Total passes
384
306
Accurate passes
306
79%
Pass accuracy
80%
Discipline0 · 2 won
14
Fouls
13
1
Yellow cards
0
1
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
2
Goalkeeper saves
5
4
Blocked shots
3
-1.63
Goals prevented
-1.63
Oxford United
4-2-3-1
Sheffield Wednesday
3-4-3Oxford United
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1J. CummingG
- 3C. BrownD
- 4W. VaulksM
- 6M. HelikD
- 8C. BrannaganM
- 10A. EmakhuM
- 15B. SpencerD
- 17S. MillsM
- 24H. ter AvestD
- 27W. LankshearF
- 33J. DonleyM
Substitutes
- 2S. LongD
- 5Y. KonakM
- 9M. HarrisF
- 11O. RomenyF
- 21M. IngramG
- 32Jeon Jin-WooM
- 37C. MakossoD
- 38Jamie Carson McDonnellM
- 44M. Peart-HarrisM
Sheffield Wednesday
3-4-3Starting XI
- 1P. CharlesG
- 2L. PalmerD
- 3M. LoweD
- 4S. FusireM
- 6D. IorfaD
- 9J. LoweF
- 12J. YatesF
- 14N. ChalobahM
- 17C. McNeillF
- 24Jaden HeskeyM
- 45T. AdaramolaM
Substitutes
- 13M. MahoneyG
- 18M. NakambaM
- 19O. KobackiF
- 28Cole McGheeD
- 31W. GraingerF
- 32J. EmeryD
- 37Jarvis ThorntonM
- 40D. MosesF
- 44Mackenzie MaltbyD
Oxford United
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Lankshear | F | 90 | 9.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1/1 |
| Will Vaulks | M | 90 | 8.7 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1/1 |
| Stanley Mills | M | 77 | 7.9 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3/4 |
| Jamie Cumming | G | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jamie Donley | M | 63 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2/4 |
| Cameron Brannagan(C) | M | 19 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Hidde ter Avest | D | 63 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ciaron Brown | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Michal Helik | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Aidomo Emakhu | M | 77 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/4 |
| Brodie Spencer | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Christ Makosso | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jin-woo Jeon | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Ingram | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jamie McDonnell | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Myles Peart-Harris | M | 71 | 7.6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Yunus Konak | M | 27 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Long | D | 27 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ole Romeny | F | 13 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark Harris | F | 13 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sheffield Wednesday
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Heskey | M | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Pierce Charles | G | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nathaniel Chalobah | M | 77 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jamal Lowe | F | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Charlie McNeill | F | 66 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| Sean Fusire | M | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tayo Adaramola | M | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/4 |
| Max Lowe | D | 89 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Liam Palmer(C) | D | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dominic Iorfa | D | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 3/4 |
| Jerry Yates | F | 77 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Joe Emery | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marvelous Nakamba | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Devlan Moses | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Murphy Cooper | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cole McGhee | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| William Grainger | F | 24 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Olaf Kobacki | F | 13 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Jarvis Thornton | M | 13 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mackenzie Maltby | D | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |